KD for Jaylen: Who adds the pick(s)?

[Billl]

Eventually, the second apron is going to really reward good coaching and good drafting later in the 1st and second. You are going to have to get production from the supporting cast without breaking the bank on that. That's always been important for long runs as a contender, but now that you can't just throw money at the problem, it's going to be critical.

[DirtyDez]

Preventing this exact kind of deal is what it's for. They want teams like current Boston and Phoenix and the previous Warriors to have very few options to retool with their bloated salaries and much more incentive to let some of their talent go. This hypothetical is showing the new CBA is doing its job. Teams just have to to adjust to the new reality.

Both Supermax contracts for Boston are homegrown players. They should’nt be punished for that.

If you look at it with a fair eye, they aren’t being punished for that. They’re being punished for paying big salaries to Jrue, White, and Porzingis as well. That’s what these rules are supposed to prevent.

Boston shouldn’t feel bad. Watch what’s going to happen to OKC’s current talent in the next three years. It was cool sneaking in guys like Caruso and Hartenstein to make an all-time great defense, but they can’t and won’t keep a lot of these guys for long. Just how it works now. It’s why Presti is in no hurry to cash in his hoard of mostly just decent picks. He’ll need them soon.

That makes no sense. Punished for building a great team? Odd.

[tmorgan]

Both Supermax contracts for Boston are homegrown players. They should’nt be punished for that.

If you look at it with a fair eye, they aren’t being punished for that. They’re being punished for paying big salaries to Jrue, White, and Porzingis as well. That’s what these rules are supposed to prevent.

Boston shouldn’t feel bad. Watch what’s going to happen to OKC’s current talent in the next three years. It was cool sneaking in guys like Caruso and Hartenstein to make an all-time great defense, but they can’t and won’t keep a lot of these guys for long. Just how it works now. It’s why Presti is in no hurry to cash in his hoard of mostly just decent picks. He’ll need them soon.

That makes no sense. Punished for building a great team? Odd.

Call it odd if you’d like. It’s reality.

[brackdan70]

This is more of a question of value rather than actual package considering both teams have their picks locked up. However considering Boston may look to offload long term salary while to the Suns don’t care about spending I could see a potential match here. Also, is there a way for Boston to get under the 2nd apron before a deal like this.

25-26’ -
KD: $54.7m
JB: $49.2m

Boston would be moving Brown to reduce salary and maintain competitiveness and Durant just makes them waaaay older w/o doing that.

So I don’t know there’s any picks that make up the value at this point. Was a big discussion 2-3 years ago but ship has sailed.

Jrue/KP to Phoenix or a third team for Durant seems like the framework Boston could consider.

Yeah Agree. Brown for Durrant isn’t happening and doesn’t make sense for either team really imo.
Jrue and KP for Durrant with one going to a third team or a PHX player going to a thrird team that brings them to a point where they are not taking back more salary makes sense. It’s complicated though.
Boston gets hard capped at the second Apron for aggregating

[DirtyDez]

If you look at it with a fair eye, they aren’t being punished for that. They’re being punished for paying big salaries to Jrue, White, and Porzingis as well. That’s what these rules are supposed to prevent.

Boston shouldn’t feel bad. Watch what’s going to happen to OKC’s current talent in the next three years. It was cool sneaking in guys like Caruso and Hartenstein to make an all-time great defense, but they can’t and won’t keep a lot of these guys for long. Just how it works now. It’s why Presti is in no hurry to cash in his hoard of mostly just decent picks. He’ll need them soon.

That makes no sense. Punished for building a great team? Odd.

Call it odd if you’d like. It’s reality.

Getting punished for elite team building in any reality is odd, yes.